Llanelli RFC 9–3 New Zealand

Llanelli 9–3 New Zealand

Llanelli New Zealand 9 3
Date	31 October 1972
Venue	Stradey Park, Llanelli
Referee	Mike Titcomb (England)
Attendance	20,000

As part of their 1972–73 tour of the Northern Hemisphere, the New Zealand national rugby union team's fourth match saw them take on Llanelli RFC of Wales at Stradey Park, Llanelli, on 31 October 1972. In one of the most famous results in rugby union history, Llanelli won the match 9–3 in front of 20,000 spectators. Llanelli centre Roy Bergiers scored the only try of the game, charging down a clearance by All Blacks scrum-half Lin Colling after a penalty from Phil Bennett hit the post. New Zealand full-back Joe Karam scored a penalty to give them their only points of the game, before Llanelli wing Andy Hill hit a penalty to secure victory for the Scarlets.^[1] The result was immortalised by Welsh entertainer Max Boyce, whose poem 9–3 appears as the opening track on his Live at Treorchy album.^[2]

Match[]

31 October 1972

Llanelli	9–3	New Zealand
Try: Bergiers c Con: Bennett Pen: Hill		Pen: Karam

Stradey Park, Llanelli Attendance: 20,000 Referee: Mike Titcomb (England)

FB 15 Roger Davies RW 14 J. J. Williams OC 13 Roy Bergiers IC 12 Ray Gravell LW 11 Andy Hill FH 10 Phil Bennett SH 9 Chico Hopkins N8 8 Hefin Jenkins OF 7 Gareth Jenkins BF 6 Tommy David RL 5 Derek Quinnell LL 4 Delme Thomas (c) TP 3 Barry Llewelyn HK 2 Roy Thomas LP 1 Tony Crocker Replacements: SH 16 Selwyn Williams FL 17 Alan James PR 18 Chris Charles LK 19 Brian Llewellyn FH 20 Gwyn Ashby HK 21 Meirion Davies Coach: Carwyn James

FB 15 Joe Karam RW 14 Bryan Williams OC 13 Bruce Robertson IC 12 Mark Sayers LW 11 Duncan Hales FH 10 Bob Burgess SH 9 Lin Colling N8 8 Alan Sutherland OF 7 Ian Kirkpatrick (c) BF 6 Alistair Scown RL 5 Peter Whiting LL 4 Andy Haden TP 3 Graham Whiting HK 2 Ron Urlich LP 1 Keith Murdoch Replacements: WG 16 Grant Batty Coach: Ernie Todd

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